"On Friday afternoon, US president Donald Trump signed a proclamation saying that any H-1B visa holder's entry into the US will be "restricted, except for those aliens whose petitions are accompanied or supplemented by a payment of $100,000." The news left Xiayun and hundreds of thousands of immigrant workers scrambling to figure out how they'd be impacted and whether, if they were abroad, they should return before Sunday, when the new rule was set to take effect."
"Xiayun, who asked to use her online alias and not mention her employer's name in the story to avoid being identified, claims she started receiving communications from her manager asking her to consider returning as soon as possible to avoid being charged the fee. Before she even met her family at the airport, she says she already decided to fly back to the US as soon as possible. She only stayed in Urumqi for two hours before hopping on the next flight back to California."
"H-1B is one of the most common work visas, issued to skilled workers seeking temporary residence in the US as long as three years, with the possibility of renewal providing continuing employment. In 2019, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) estimated that there were over 580,000 immigrants holding H-1B visas in the country. Silicon Valley companies are the program's biggest users, according to data collected by USCIS on the employers who had the most H-1B visas approved every y"
A presidential proclamation restricts H-1B visa entry unless petitions are accompanied by a $100,000 payment. The announcement triggered urgent responses from immigrant tech workers abroad and employers that rely on H-1B staff. Managers urged employees to return immediately to the US to avoid the fee, causing some travelers to cut short family visits and rebook flights. H-1B visas grant skilled workers temporary US residence with possible renewals, and USCIS estimated over 580,000 H-1B holders in 2019. Silicon Valley companies are among the largest users of the program, creating broad industry exposure to the rule change.
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